Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Thyme Plume

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agalychnis	Merrifieldia
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.